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Calunga dress Calunga dress
Maracatu Elefante
Museu do Homem do Nordeste
Recife, Brazil
An expression of the Brazilian carnival, the Maracatu parade evokes the processions of the African rulers. Formerly disseminated across the country, it currently only survives in Pernambuco.
Details
- Title: Calunga dress Calunga dress
- Creator: Maracatu Elefante
- Date Created: First half of the 20th century
- Location Created: Pernambuco - Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: 57 x 60 x 3 cm
- Type: Piece of clothing
- Rights: Fundação Joaquim Nabuco, Fundação Joaquim Nabuco
- Medium: Fabric
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